SIG Group AG: SIG nimmt EUR 204 Millionen auf zur teilweisen Finanzierung der Akquisitionen von
Scholle IPN und Evergreen Asia

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SIG Group AG / Schlagwort(e): Kapitalerhöhung
SIG Group AG: SIG nimmt EUR 204 Millionen auf zur teilweisen Finanzierung
der Akquisitionen von Scholle IPN und Evergreen Asia

18.05.2022 / 07:00 CET/CEST
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18. Mai 2022
SIG Group AG ("SIG")

SIG nimmt EUR 204 Millionen auf zur teilweisen Finanzierung der
Akquisitionen von Scholle IPN und Evergreen Asia

SIG hat durch die Platzierung von 11 Millionen neuen Aktien zum Preis von
CHF 19.40 rund EUR 204 Millionen eingenommen.

Die Kapitalerhöhung führte zu einem Bruttoerlös von CHF 213'400'000. SIG
beabsichtigt, den Nettoerlös aus der Kapitalerhöhung zur teilweisen
Finanzierung der Akquisitionen von Scholle IPN und Evergreen Asia zu
verwenden, die am 1. Februar 2022 bzw. am 5. Januar 2022 angekündigt wurden.
Der verbleibende Teil des Kaufpreises wird durch Barmittel und Fremdkapital
finanziert. Weitere Informationen zu den beiden Akquisitionen sind hier und
hier zu finden.

Samuel Sigrist, CEO von SIG, sagte: «Ich danke den bisherigen und den neu
dazugekommenen Aktionärinnen und Aktionären von SIG, welche die heutige
Kapitalerhöhung zu einem Erfolg gemacht haben. Mit der Akquisition von
Scholle IPN stärkt SIG ihre Position als globale Anbieterin für innovative
und nachhaltige Verpackungen für flüssige Lebensmittel und Getränke. Die
Übernahme von Evergreen Asia ermöglicht einen gezielten Zugang zum
attraktiven und schnell wachsenden Markt für frische Milchprodukte in Asien,
vor allem in China. Die heutige Transaktion stärkt die ausgewogene
Kapitalstruktur von SIG. Wir werden fortfahren, unsere Verschuldung mit
unseren starken und robusten Cashflows zu reduzieren, wie wir das in der
Vergangenheit erfolgreich getan haben.»

Das Aktienkapital der SIG wird sich durch Ausgabe von 11'000'000 Namenaktien
mit einem Nennwert von je CHF 0.01 aus dem bestehenden genehmigten
Aktienkapital gemäss Artikel 6 der Statuten der Gesellschaft gegen
Bareinlage von CHF 3'375'208.72 auf CHF 3'485'208.72 erhöht.

Die neuen Aktien sind für das Geschäftsjahr 2022 vollständig
dividendenberechtigt.

Die neuen Aktien werden voraussichtlich am 19. Mai 2022 an der SIX Swiss
Exchange kotiert und zum Handel zugelassen. SIG hat sich vorbehaltlich der
üblichen Ausnahmen verpflichtet, für eine Periode von 90 Tagen keine
weiteren Aktien auszugeben.

Kontakt für Investoren:

Ingrid McMahon +41 52 543 1224
Director Investor Relations
SIG Combibloc Group AG
Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Schweiz
ingrid.mcmahon@sig.biz

Kontakt für Medien:

Lemongrass Communications
Andreas Hildenbrand +41 44 202 5238
andreas.hildenbrand@lemongrass.agency

Über SIG
SIG ist ein führender System- und Lösungsanbieter für aseptische
Kartonverpackungen. Wir arbeiten partnerschaftlich mit unseren Kunden
zusammen, um Lebensmittel auf sichere, nachhaltige und bezahlbare Weise zu
Verbrauchern auf der ganzen Welt zu bringen. Unsere einzigartige Technologie
und herausragende Innovationskraft ermöglichen es uns, unseren Kunden
End-to-End-Lösungen für differenzierte Produkte, intelligentere Fabriken und
vernetzte Verpackungen anzubieten, um den sich stetig wandelnden
Bedürfnissen der Verbraucher gerecht zu werden. Nachhaltigkeit ist
integraler Bestandteil unseres Geschäfts, und wir verfolgen den "Way Beyond
Good", um ein netto-positives Lebensmittelverpackungssystem zu schaffen.

SIG wurde 1853 gegründet und hat ihren Hauptsitz in Neuhausen, Schweiz. Die
Kompetenz und Erfahrung unserer weltweit rund 5'900 Mitarbeiter ermöglichen
es uns, schnell und effektiv auf die Bedürfnisse unserer Kunden in mehr als
70 Ländern einzugehen. 2021 produzierte SIG 42 Milliarden Packungen und
erzielte einen Umsatz von mehr als EUR 2,0 Milliarden. SIG hat ein AA
ESG-Rating von MSCI, eine Bewertung von 13,4 (geringes Risiko) von
Sustainalytics und ein Platin-CSR-Rating von EcoVadis. Weitere Informationen
finden Sie unter www.sig.biz.


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   Sprache:        Deutsch
   Unternehmen:    SIG Group AG
                   Laufengasse 18
                   8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall
                   Schweiz
   Telefon:        +41 52 674 61 11
   Fax:            +41 52 674 65 56
   E-Mail:         info@sig.biz
   Internet:       www.sig.biz
   ISIN:           CH0435377954
   Börsen:         SIX Swiss Exchange
   EQS News ID:    1354993



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